Baku Kitchen! An independent reference of traditional food

pistachio

127 dishes.

dessertGhraybehPale melting shortbread of ghee and sugar, often marked with a pistachio.Gosh-e FilCrisp elephant-ear pastry dusted with powdered sugar and ground pistachiodessertGullacSheets of starch wafer softened in sweet milk, layered with walnuts and rosewater.Haft MewaNowruz compote of seven dried fruits and nuts soaked in syrupdessertHalawet el-jibnsweet cheese rolls filled with clotted cream, rosewater syrup; Hama origindessertHalua ya ZanzibarSticky translucent sweet of wheat starch, ghee, cardamom and nutsdessertHalvodense flour-sugar-oil sweet in many regional stylesHalwa Bahrainigelatinous saffron-cornstarch sweet with nuts, made since the 1850sbreakfastHalwa PuriWeekend spread of fried puris, semolina halwa and chickpea currydessertHelwa tat-TorkCrumbly sesame paste block studded with almonds, cut in slabs.dessertJazariyehcarrot paste cooked with sugar and pistachio, cut into squaresKabuli PulaoNational rice pilaf with lamb, caramelized carrots, raisins and almondsKacha GollaLoose, crumbly fresh-cheese sweet eaten with a spoon rather than shapedKahkcrumbly sugar-dusted biscuits filled with nut paste, baked for Eid al-FitrKallajThin pastry sheets fried with cheese and soaked in syrup, eaten in Ramadan.dessertKannoli tal-irkottaFried pastry tubes filled with sweetened sheep ricotta and candied peel.dessertKarabij HalabNut-stuffed semolina domes served under a cloud of white soapwort cream.drinkKashmiri ChaiPink salted tea with milk, cardamom and crushed pistachio, served at winter gatheringsKhabeesToasted flour beaten with ghee, sugar, saffron and cardamom into a soft paste.KhajoorDeep-fried oval dough pastries, faintly sweet and crumbly, eaten with green teadessertKheerSlow-cooked rice pudding with cardamom, nuts and reduced milkKnafehsyrupy cheese pastry with crunchy topping, sold by the slabKolchaRound cardamom shortbread cookies baked in charcoal-fired clay ovensKonafacrisp shredded pastry with cream or nuts, drowned in syrup; Ramadan starKulfiDense frozen milk reduced with cardamom, set in metal cones, never churneddessertKunefeshredded pastry baked over melting cheese, drenched in syrup; served hotLassiThick churned-yogurt drink; Amritsar serves it sweet in clay tumblersLayali LoubnanChilled semolina milk pudding topped with ashta, syrup, nuts and banana.dessertLokmasyrup-soaked fried dough balls, often handed out free in memory of the deadLokmet el qadiSmall doughnut balls fried crisp and drowned in sugar syrupLoukoumirosewater Cyprus delight from GeroskipouLuqaimatsyrup-soaked crisp fried dough ballsMaamoulButtery semolina cookies pressed in wooden moulds around date, walnut or pistachio.MafroukeCrumbled semolina dough in syrup, buried under ashta and toasted nuts.dessertMahalabiyarosewater milk pudding topped with pistachiosMalabicold milk pudding under rose syrup, coconut and crushed peanuts

  • Samsa

    Layered pastry squares of almond and sesame steeped in rose syrup. Ready in 50 min prep and 30 min cooking.…

  • Gullac

    Sheets of starch wafer softened in sweet milk, layered with walnuts and rosewater. Ready in 30 min prep and 4…

  • Ab-e havij bastani

    Fresh carrot juice with a scoop of saffron ice cream floating in it. Ready in 10 minutes prep and none…

  • Aish el-saraya

    Syrup-soaked bread base under thick ashta cream and crushed pistachios. Ready in 30 min prep and 25 min cooking. 8…

  • Alva

    Crumbly sesame paste block, cut in slabs and eaten with bread. Ready in 20 min prep and 25 min cooking.…

  • Assidat zgougou

    Aleppo-pine cream pudding layered with custard and nuts for Mouled. Ready in 40 min prep and 45 min cooking. 8…

  • Awameh

    Crisp fried dough balls rolled in syrup and sesame. Ready in 20 min prep and 25 min cooking. About 40…

  • Bakalawa bil jibna

    Filo baklava filled with sweet cheese cream and rose water. Ready in 45 minutes prep and 45 minutes cooking. One…

  • Balaleet

    Cardamom vermicelli with saffron and egg. Ready in 10 min prep and 25 min cooking. 4 servings. A breakfast recipe…

  • Balah el Sham

    Ridged fingers of choux dough fried and steeped in cold syrup. Ready in 30 minutes prep and 30 minutes cooking.…